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Title: Data Scientist hourly rate in Manitoba, 2026 | Deftridge
Summary: Data Scientist pay in Manitoba: median wage CA$67 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$95. The rate is on every task, before you apply.

MB · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026**

# Data Scientist hourly rate in Manitoba

The market median wage for a Data Scientist in Manitoba is **CA$66.61 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$95 an hour** on Deftridge, -5% against the Canada rate.

**CA$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior

**CA$66.61/hr** median wage

**CA$57-78** middle half of wages

**CA$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week

## Data Scientist wage percentiles in Manitoba

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | CA$53.46 | CA$1,160 | CA$111,200 |
| 25th | CA$57.05 | CA$1,240 | CA$118,700 |
| Median | CA$66.61 | CA$1,440 | CA$138,500 |
| 75th | CA$78.12 | CA$1,690 | CA$162,500 |
| 90th | CA$80.60 | CA$1,750 | CA$167,600 |

Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/).

## Manitoba in numbers

What sets Manitoba apart for a Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above.

- **-3%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$68.94

- **10th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role

- **CA$70.13** median wage in the Winnipeg metro area, the highest here

- **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it

## What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a Data Scientist in Manitoba by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Senior | CA$95 | CA$2,060 |
| Manager | CA$115 | CA$2,490 |
| Director | CA$140 | CA$3,030 |

- Regular role **CA$95**

- One-off task **CA$110**

- Task bundle **CA$100**

- Expert hour **CA$125**

## Data Scientist pay across Canada

Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Scientist, highest first; 10 of 13 places shown. By median wage Manitoba ranks **10 of 13**.

| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| British Columbia | CA$76.23 | CA$110 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$76.05 | CA$110 |
| Quebec | CA$72.31 | CA$105 |
| Nunavut | CA$68.94 | CA$100 |
| Yukon | CA$68.94 | CA$100 |
| Ontario | CA$68.26 | CA$100 |
| Manitoba | CA$66.61 | CA$95 |
| Saskatchewan | CA$64.62 | CA$95 |
| Prince Edward Island | CA$61.24 | CA$90 |
| Nova Scotia | CA$56.77 | CA$80 |

## Metro areas in Manitoba

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

- [Winnipeg CA$70.13/hr median wage · range CA$57-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/manitoba/)

- [Brandon CA$66.61/hr median wage · range CA$57-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/manitoba/)

## Questions about pay, fees and privacy

The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.

[Data Scientist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/) · [Data Scientist jobs in Manitoba](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-scientist/manitoba/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)
